Author Archives: Andi

Bad Dreams And Good Dreams

Tweet September 21st, 2010 Two Weeks After the Fire Hello Friends, I took Nellie on a walk around my cottage at Chautauqua this evening, as the sky was darkening and the air finally cooling off.  It was as if I … Continue reading

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Ashes

Tweet September 16th, 2010, 2:30 am Nine Days After the Fire Hello Friends, I am at last going up to sift through the ashes of my house on Friday.   Three friends are going to help me, and it is messy, … Continue reading

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The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Tweet September 16th, 2010 Nine Days After the Fire Well, we all knew it was coming, didn’t we girls? The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Lurking like a shadow, waiting to strike. Ta-dum. I woke this morning and … Continue reading

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The Nellie Has Landed

Tweet September 13th, 2010 Six Days After the Fire Hi All, Nellie and I have landed safely in Boulder, after a long, windy drive across Wyoming. As we came down from Cheyenne, I saw a pillar of smoke and thought, … Continue reading

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Closer to Home

Tweet September 11th, 2010 Four Days After the Fire Hello from The Road, My Friends, Yesterday, I talked with my wise friend Lainie in New York, who said, “Honey, today you’ve had a good day. You’re in a pretty place … Continue reading

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A River Runs Through It

Tweet September 9th, 2010 Two Days After the Fire Hello Wonderful Friends. I am spending tonight at a small inn by the river in Gallatin, Montana, where they filmed “A River Runs Through It.” Thunderstorms have been rolling across the … Continue reading

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Your Kind Wishes

Tweet September 8th, 2010, 10:10 AM One Day After the Fire Hi All, Thanks so much for your kind wishes.  I’m in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho, and driving to Bozeman today. It is indeed surreal to own only what is in … Continue reading

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The Bad News

Tweet To: Andi O’Conor Monday, September 6th, 2010 Subject: are you home? 3:05 PM, Kathy wrote: Hi Andi, Just heard about the fire on 4-mile canyon and wondering if you are home, or still out of town.  Hope everything is … Continue reading

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